Boron in human and animal nutrition

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B is a dynamic trace element which, in physiological amounts, can affect the metabolism or utilisation of numerous other substances involved in life processes including macrominerals, energy substrates, nitrogen containing substances, reactive oxygen species, and estrogen.

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The Nutritional Importance and Pharmacological Potential of Boron for Higher Animals and Human

Evidence is presented that resulted in the hypothesis that boron has an essential role in cell membrane function or stability such that it influences the response to hormone action, transmembrane signaling, or trans Membrane movement of regulatory cations or anions.

An evaluation on the potential role of boron in poultry nutrition.Part I: Production performance

The hypothesis that boron has an important biological role that affects the mineral metabolism of both humans and animals by interacting with Ca, Mg, P and cholecalciferol (vitamin D), all of which are important in bone metabolism is supported.

The justification for providing dietary guidance for the nutritional intake of boron

Knowing of B nutritional effects in humans equals or is superior to that of Cr and fluoride is justified; thus, establishing a dietary reference intake for B is justified.

Effect of Boron Supplemetation on the Overall Health and Productivity of Livestock

    S. Pradhan
    Agricultural and Food Sciences
    Theriogenology Insight- An International Journal…
  • 2018
Boron having the characteristics between metal and non-metal behaves like a metalloid and is considered as an essential element for plants, while in animals and human the knowledge of its biological…

Boron, Chromium, Manganese, and Nickel in Agricultural Animal Production

This paper provides an overview of research that has been conducted with manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), and boron (B) in poultry, swine, and ruminants. Manganese is an essential trace…

Trace Elements in Human Nutrition (II) – An Update

For the known essential elements, essentiality and toxicity are unrelated and toxicity is a matter of dose or exposure, and this review will use World Health Organization (WHO) classification as previously done.

Boron toxicity in surface waters, soils and crop plants in an arid region of San Juan, Argentina : the relationship to human levels and health status

    S. Hill
    Environmental Science, Medicine
  • 2009
The region of San Jose de Jachal, San Juan, Argentina, provided a unique area of investigation as it suffers from enhanced levels of boron in waters, soils, sediments and plants and the effect on the human population was investigated through scalp hair analysis.

Effect of Different Garlic Preparations on Testosterone, Thyroid Hormones, and Some Serum Trace Elements in Rats

Interestingly, although all garlic preparations have negative effects on serum testosterone level and testicular tissues, some garlic Preparation have different effects on blood elements.

Effects of Supplemental Boron on Intestinal Proliferation and Apoptosis in African Ostrich Chicks

Boron is an essential trace element which plays an important role in process of metabolism and the function of the tissues. However, the effects of boron on the intestinal cells in African ostrich…

Effect of Boron on Microstructure, Immune Function, Expression of Tight Junction Protein, Cell Proliferation and Apoptosis of Duodenum in Rats

Investigation of the impact of different doses of boron on the microstructure of duodenum in rats, expression of secretory immunoglobulin A and tight junction protein, cell proliferation and apoptosis showed that supplemented with 40 and 80 mg/L of bOron could improve the structure and function of duODenum, while supplemented with 320–640 mg/l had a significant inhibitory effect.
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The biochemical effects of physiologic amounts of dietary boron in animal nutrition models.

Evidence that supports working hypotheses for the roles of boron in animal model systems is summarized, finding that the finding that PSB stimulates growth in cholecalciferol (vitamin D3)-deficient chicks, but does not markedly affect growth in chicks receiving adequate vitamin D3 nutriture suggests that borons affects some aspect of vitamin D1 metabolism or is synergistic with vitamin D2 in influencing growth.

Boron affects energy metabolism in the streptozotocin-injected, vitamin D3-deprived rat.

The finding that boron did not affect growth, but did affect several indices of energy metabolism in the non-STZ animals suggests that bOron functions as a regulator of energy metabolic in the rat, and a decrease in plasma aspartate transaminase activity suggests thatboron exerts a protective influence over normal liver metabolism

Nutritional requirements for boron, silicon, vanadium, nickel, and arsenic: current knowledge and speculation

Definition of specific biochemical functions in higher animals (including humans) for the ultra‐trace elements boron, silicon, vanadium, nickel, and arsenic still has not been achieved although all…

Dietary boron, brain function, and cognitive performance.

The data from these three studies indicate that boron may play a role in human brain function and cognitive performance, and provide additional evidence thatboron is an essential nutrient for humans.

Dietary boron modifies the effects of vitamin D3 nutrition on indices of energy substrate utilization and mineral metabolism in the chick

The findings suggest that boron acts on at least three separate metabolic sites because it compensates for perturbations in energy substrate utilization induced by vitamin D3 deficiency, enhances major mineral content in bone, and, independently of Vitamin D3, enhances some indices of growth cartilage maturation.

Biochemical and physiologic consequences of boron deprivation in humans.

This experiment found higher erythrocyte superoxide dismutase, serum enzymatic ceruloplasmin, and plasma copper during boron repletion than bor on depletion for all subjects, not just those ingesting estrogen.

Effect of boron depletion and repletion on blood indicators of calcium status in humans fed a magnesium-low diet

The findings indicate that boron is beneficial, or essential, for optimal calcium metabolism and in the prevention of bone loss which occurs in postmenopausal women and older men.

Proposed physiologic functions of boron in plants pertinent to animal and human metabolism.

Interaction between borate and divalent cations like manganese may alter metabolic pathways, which could explain why higher concentrations of boron can be toxic to plants.

Metabolic responses of postmenopausal women to supplemental dietary boron and aluminum during usual and low magnesium intake: boron, calcium, and magnesium absorption and retention and blood mineral concentrations.

Low calcium absorption during SAl suggests that aluminum supplementation should be limited or at least monitored in postmenopausal women prone to excessive calcium loss, and decreased total urinary oxalate during SB in BMg subjects indicates a possible role for boron in the control of urolithiasis during low-magnesium nutriture.
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